<p>I need about 15,000USD/year in finaid to be able to attend to a 40,000USD tuition college (living expenses not included)
I want it to be in a big city. Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, and of course New York are all cities I like and would love to live in. It doesn't have to be a tier 1 college, but it has to have decent reputation and a good business program.
Any ideas?
Thanks</p>
<p>Very few colleges meet all 3 of your criteria (excellent need-based aid to internationals, urban location, strong undergraduate business program).
I’m aware of only 2, and they are both extremely selective:
the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School) and MIT.</p>
<p>Many state universities do have undergraduate business programs, but do not offer aid to internationals at all. The best aid to internationals tends to be found among selective private universities and colleges; many of these do not offer undergraduate business majors or aren’t in urban locations.</p>
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<p>Check out Indiana University. It’s a state university that does offer aid to internationals. US News ranks its undergraduate business program #10. Its Bloomington, Indiana location (population 80K) isn’t exactly New York City or Chicago, but IU may be one of the best compromises available to you. </p>
<p>The University of Notre Dame is another possible compromise (strong undergraduate business program; aid to internationals is available; not in a big city; Roman Catholic; very selective.)</p>
<p>Babson College, near Boston, focuses entirely on business education. Some merit scholarship money (but no need-based aid) is available for international students.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Northwestern gives scholarsips to ~40 internationals (hence probably about 10 freshmen). It got two great certificate programs from Kellogg. But getting in with the scholarship is extremely difficult.</p>
<p>Northeastern University in Boston is a great school that will offer good employment placement in Boston or New York City. I would look into their Co-Op program in particular if you are interested in employment in the city. It is pretty good; offers a direct feed system into which students are placed with top companies in the city for internships and co-ops.</p>
<p>If you like Chicago, a similar school would be Northwestern University in Chicago which is a great school that will offer good employment placement in Chicago.</p>
<p>If you would rather New York city, New York University (NYU) in NYC is a great school that will offer good employment placement in New York City.</p>
<p>NYU is notoriously stingy with financial aid, even for domestic students.
According to its 2011-12 CDS, it only covers 61% of demonstrated need on average (a number far lower than many other selective private schools) … and does not offer institutional scholarship or grant aid at all to international students.</p>
<p>Maybe try Fordham in NYC. They offer good merit aid in general although I have no specifics regarding international students.</p>